'Mf^ LIBRARY OK THK University of California. OIP^T OK (nvJuxcw^^^ Gem. yyXjuAJdAjyrn z/Jccessioti < -^ '3 .3 o O Class mW} ^^J. a.3»'<«» ,S^<^ ^aJiJ^SS >\1 L^ i^^lS ' ^ MULHALL-HARPER Comparative Statistical Tables AND CHARTS OF THE GoiDiijeice ol (lie Woi COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARPER Chief of the Bureau of Information Pliiladelphia Commercial Museum PHlLAbcLFHlA { COMMERCIAL MUSEUM ! I 1 S./; , COPYRIQHTED 1899 WILLIAM HARPER Chief of the Bureau of Information philadelphia commercial museum Comparative Statistical Tables AND CHARTS OF THE Commerce of the World COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARPER Chief of the Bureau of Information Philadelphia Commercial Museum PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MUSEUM 1899 r-,^44 J^- THE SHARE OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS IN THE WORLD'S COMMERCE. 1S30. United Kingdom 21.5 France lo.o Germany 11.2 Russia 6.8 Austria S-6 Italy 4.9 Spain and Portugal 3,2 Belgium 3.5 Holland 3.8 Scandinavia 2.0 Other European Countries. 3.5 Europe 74.0 United States 5.4 South America 8.6 British Colonies 4.6 China, etc., etc 7.4 Per Cent. 1850. 1870. 1881-86. 1889. 20.4 25.0 20.8 22.0 II-3 10.4 10. 1 9.2 8.4 9-7 9.8 10.9 4.9 4.8 3-4 3-5 3-4 3-7 3-5 2.7 4.6 30 31 2.7 1.9 2-3 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.8 3-6 3-3 4.9 3-2 4.8 5-9 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 50 4-7 3-5 4.0 69.4 71.8 67.0 68.6 7-5 7-5 9-3 9-5 H-3 5-5 3-5 3-4 8.9 9-5 10.7 9.0 5-9 5-7 9-5 95 1 00.0 95535 COMMERCE OF THE WORLD SINCE 1830 AGGREGATE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS .960 2,750 3.800 7200 10.500 W,500 16.800 18.500 1897 THE ACTUAL TRADE OF THE WORLD IN 1896 COMPARED WITH JURASCHECK'S TABLE OF AVERAGES FOR FIVE YEARS, ENDING 1890, IN MILLIONS DOLLARS. Imports. Exports. Total. 1S86-9O. 1896. 1886-90. 1896. 1886-90. 1896. United Kingdom. ... 1,910 2,122 i,i57 1,152 3,067 3,274 France S21 729 667 653 1,488 1,382 Germany 835 1,094 758 902 1,594 i>997 Russia 192 283 298 331 490 614 Austria 230 283 298 312 528 595 Italy 274 226 187 202 461 427 Spain 158 173 149 197 307 370 Portugal 43 43 24 29 67 72 Scandinavia 206 259 149 206 355 1,465 Holland 485 653 422 538 907 1,190 Belgium 293 341 254 283 547 624 Switzerland 165 202 134 144 298 346 Danubian States 86 86 72 91 158 178 Greece 24 24 19 14 43 38 Turkey 86 -^2 58 82 144 154 Europe 5,808 6,590 4,646 5,136 10,454 11,726 United States 744 TJ-j 753 S64 1,498 1,642 Canada 120 106 96 120 216 226 Mexico 34 38 38 53 72. 91 Central America 14 14 24 24 38 38 V/est Indies 96 96 144 134 240 230 South America 278 312 274 355 552 667 America 1,286 1,343 1,329 1,55° 2,616 2,894 India 250 230 336 312 586 542 Singapore 91 135 77 120 168 254 Ceylon 19 29 14 29 34 57 Tonquin 14 14 14 14 29 29 Siam 10 10 14 14 24 24 Java 53 (d2 77 91 130 iS4 Japan 43 91 48 63 91 154 China 134 163 106 106 240 269 Siberia 19 29 24 43 43 72 Philippines 19 10 24 19 43 29 Persia 10 14 10 14 19 29 Other States 48 48 38 39 86 86 Asia 710 835 782 864 1,493 1,699 Egypt 38 48 58 (>2 96 1 10 Algeria and Tunis. . . 53 62 48 53 loi 116 Cape Colony 34 82 38 82 72 163 Transvaal 24 67 10 43 Zi no Other States 62 62 43 48 106 no Africa 211 321 197 288 408 609 Australia 302 302 240 317 542 619 Hawaii 5 5 10 14 14 19 Oceanica 307 307 250 331 556 638 The World 8,323 9,398 7,205 8,169 15.528 17,568 > COMMERCE OF THE WORLD IN 1850 % ^ \r^ COMMERCE OF THE WORLD SINCE 1830. Aggregate of Imports and Exports. In Millions of Dollars. 1830 1840 1850 1S60 1870 18S0 1890 1897 United Kingdom 422 547 8ll 1800 2625 3350 3552 3389 France 197 317 456 801 10S9 1627 1493 1450 Germany 220 249 336 624 1017 1411 1761 199G Russia 134 158 192 230 494 629 566 618 Austria Hungary 72 105 139 225 398 513 441 609 Italy 96 144 182 249 317 437 451 438 Spam 33 48 53 120 197 240 283 361 Portugal 14 19 24 38 48 67 86 73 Holland and Belgium.. 144 216 293 413 653 1137 1488 1915 United States 105 197 297 653 792 1478 1536 1815 Spanish America 168 230 336 451 648 768 797 826 British Colonies 43 loi 211 494 614 974 1430 1550 India 48 96 144 249 408 518 629 440 Other Countries 264 323 326 853 1200 1351 2287 3020 The World 196027503800 7200 10500 14500 16800 1S500 COMMERCE OF THE WORLD IN 1850. Great Britain $811,200,000 France 458,000,000 Germany 336,000,000 Spanish America 336,000,000 United States 297,000,000 British Colonies 211,000,000 Holland 192,000,000 Russia 192,000,000 Italy 183,400,000 Belgium 176,600,000 Austria 136,200,000 Spain 52,800,000 Other Countries 417,800,000 Total $3,800,000,000 COMMERCE OF THE V\'ORLD IN 1897. Great Britain $3,389,000,000 *British Colonies 1,990,000,000 Germany i ,996,000,000 United States 1,815,000,000 Holland 1,263,000,000 France i ,450,000,000 Russia 618,000,000 South America 674.000,000 Belgium 652,000,000 Austria 609,000,000 Italy 438,000,000 Spain 361,000,000 * Includes India. COMMERCE OF THE WORLD IN 1897 ^Ou ^fi ^%. RUSSIA ^/, C4 . .<^ % r«l

5 80 ) 12 157-5 ; I II > 5 15 > 7 .37-5 1 12 61 i II 80.5 1 5 57-5 . 8 1150 » 14 IIO.O MONEY OF ALL NATIONS. (Soutli American Paper Not Included.) CioKl. Silver, Paper. Tolal. 1800.'. $630,000,000 $1,800,000,000 $410,000,000 $2,840,000,000 1848.". 785,000,000 1,940,000,000 1,300,000,000 4,025,000,000 i860. . 1.700,000,000 2.400,000,000 1,800,000,000 5,900,000,000 1890.. 4.150,000,000 4,005,000,000 3,850,000,000 12,005,000,000 1896. . 4,143,000,000 4,236,000,000 1897.. 4,619,000,000 3,977,000,000 THE WORLD'S STOCK OF PRECIOUS METALS. Coined and Uncoined. As Regards Value. As Regards Weight. Millions of Dollars. 1848 Tons. Gold 3,575 2,417 Silver 1 13,000 4,685 1898 Tons. Gold 9,5 1 1 6,420 Silver 199,090 8,461 GOLD MONEY OF THE WORLD. 1897. 1898. United States $696,300,000 $925,100,000 France 772,000,000 810,600,000 Germany 654,000,000 668,500,000 United Kingdom 584,000,000 438,000,000 Russia 586,900,000 756,600,000 Austria 178,500,000 227,700,000 The East 229,400,000 129,900,000 Other Countries 658,500,000 638,500,000 $4,359,600,000 $4,594,900,000 SILVER MONEY OF THE WORLD. 1897. 1898. United States $634,500,000 $638,200,000 United Kingdom 121,700,000 121,700,000 France 443,900,000 419,800,000 Germany 212,800,000 212,800,000 The East 2,135,400,000 1,777,500,000 Other Countries 720,000,000 807,500,000 Total $4,268,300,000 $3,977,500,000 WEALTH OF NATIONS, 1896 PER HEAD $1,600 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 WEALTH PER INHABITANT PER HEAD $1,600 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 gpaiD fiollaD«i U. 2. Australia 6. Brit Fracoa Decnjark gernjanj Italy COMPARISON BETWEEN WEALTH AND DEBT OF NATIONS, 1898 WEALTH debt ! I UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE GERMANY RUSSIA ITALY CANADA AUSTRALIA GOLD YEAR 1800 1848 I860 MONEY OF ALL NATIONS SOUTH AMERICAN PAPER MONEY NOT INCLUDED SILVER I I 1897 PAPER I YEAR 1800 1848 I860 1897 THE WORLD'S STOCK OF PRECIOUS METALS. COINED AND UNCOINED AS REGARDS WEIGHT GOLD I AS REGARDS VALUE 1898 GOLD MONEY OF THE WORLD IN 1897 SILVER MONEY OF THE WORLD IN 1897 RAILWAY COST OF THE WORLD, 1897. United States $11,775,000,000 Great Britain 5,150,000,000 France 3,305,000,000 Germany 2,870,000,000 Russia 2,015,000,000 Austria 1,835,000,000 South America 1,300,000,000 India 1,115,000,000 Italy 1,005,000,000 Canada 930,000,000 Australia 725,000,000 Spain 610,000,000 Other Countries 2,885,000,000 Total $35,520,000,000 RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD. Passenger Traffic in 1870 and in 1897. 1870. 1897. United States no 504 Great Britain 363 1030 Germany 136 646 France 103 375 Austria 21 109 India — 151 Other Countries 167 Total 900 RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD GOODS TRAFFIC, 1870 and 1897. In Million Tons. 1870. 1897. United Kingdom 170 374 United States 150 742 Germany 98 221 France 52 108 Austria 25 104 Russia — 17 Other Countries 67 — Total for World 562 — RAILWAY RATES FOR GOODS TRAFFIC, 1897. Cents Per Ton for 100 Miles. Cents. Great Britain 34^ France I44 Germany 128 Switzerland 280 United States 82 Holland 160 Belgium 136 Italy 320 Austria 200 57 RAILWAY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD (PAID UP) IN 1897 vVth£ RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD PASSENGER TRAFFIC. IN 1870 AND IN 1897 1870 1870 1897 05o Great Britain 245 67 URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION, 1891 URBAN UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE GERMANY RUSSIA AUSTRIA ITALY SPAIN HOLLAND BELGIUM CANADA AUSTRALIA GRAIN PRODUCTION IN THE WORLD 1897 GRAIN PRODUCTION IN 1897 MEAT SUPPLY OF THE WORLD, 1896. Tons. Beef 8,420,000 Pork 3,970,000 Mutton 2,810,000 Total 15,200,000 Tons. United States 4,500,000 Russia 2,290,000 Germany 1,520,000 Austria 1,210,000 France 1,200,000 Great Britain 76o,0(1b Australia 600,000 Spain 430,000 Argentina 420,000 Other Countries 327,000 Total 15,200,000 PRODUCTION OF COFFEE SINCE 1832. In Tons. Brazil. Other Countries. Total. 1832 95,000 1844 255,000 1855 163,000 158,000 321,000 1865 200,000 222,000 422,000 1875 255,000 233,000 488,000 1885 389,000 329,000 718,000 1892 440,000 260,000 700,000 1897 590,000 250,000 840,000 1898 680,000 260,000 940,000 MEAT SUPPLY OF THE WORLD, i8q6 MEAT PRODUCERS IN 1896 PRODUCTION OF COFFEE SINCE 1832 TONS. TONS. 900.000 800.000 700 000 600.000 500.000 400.000 3 00 000 200 000 100.000 BRAZIL OTHER COUNTRIES goo.ooo 800.000 700.000 eoo.ooo 600.000 400.000 3 00 000 200 000 1 00.000 1832 1844 1855 1865 1875 1885 1892 1897 OF THE UW'VERSJTY THE WORLD'S STEAM-POWER SINCE 1840. Horse- Power. 1840 1,650,000 1850 3,990,000 i860 9,380,000 1870 18,460,000 1880 34,150,000 1890 50.150,000 1S96 66,100,000 THE WORLD'S COAL PRODUCTION. Tons. 1820 17,200,000 1840 44,800,000 1850 81,400,000 i860 142,300,000 1870 213,400,000 1880 340,000,000 1890 520,000,000 1897 610,000,000 THE WORLD'S PRODUCTIONS OF IRON. Tons. 1820 1,010,000 1830 1,585,000 1840 2,680,000 1850 4,422,000 i860 7, 180,000 1870 1 1,910,000 1880 18,140,000 1890 27,157,000 1898 36.570,000 1898, By Countries. Tons. United States 11, 962,000 United Kingdom 8,769,000 Germany 7,402,000 France 2,534,000 Russia 2,229,000 Austria 1,250,000 Belgium 982,000 Sweden 510,000 Spain 261,000 Canada 42,000 Italy 13,000 All Others S45,ooo THE WORLD'S STEAM POWER SINCE 1840 YEAR 1840 1850 1850 I860 1870 1880 1890 1896 PRODUCTION OF STEEL. Tons. 1850 7I,0C0 1870 540,000 1880 4,255,000 1885 6,150,000 1897 20,979,000 1898 24,060,000 1898. By Countries. 1897. Tons. Tons. 9,075,000 United States 7,289,000 4,630,000 United Kingdom 4,560,000 5,734,000 Germany 5,091,000 1,442,000 France 1,282,000 3,170,000 All Others 2,757,000 HARDWARE MANUFACTURES, VALUE, 1896. United States $1,145,000,000 United Kingdom 710,000,000 Germany 525,000,000 France 235,000,000 Other Countries 405,000,000 Total $3,020,000,000 8i THE WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF COAL. IN MILLIONS OF TONS YEAR YEAR 1820 17 1840 45 I860 81 I860 142 1870 213 1870 1880 340 1880 520 1890 1897 610 1897 THE WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF IRON YEAR 1820 1840 1850 I860 1870 1880 1890 1898 YEAR 1820 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1898 PRODUCTION OF STEEL YEAR 1850 1870 1880 1885 1897 YEAR 1850 1870 1880 1885 1897 PRODUCTION IN 1897 HARDWARE MANUFACTURES, VALUE (1896) PRODUCTION OF WOOL, ANNUAL AVERAGE, UNWASHED; TONS. Aiistralasi.i. River Platte. United States. (Jihei- Coiiiiliics. 'I'otal. 1821-30 2,000 6,000 10,000 250,000 268,000 1831-40 6,000 10,000 15,000 276,000 307,000 1841-50 12,000 12,000 30,000 326,000 380,000 1851-60 25,000 19,000 32,000 369,500 445,500 1861-70 61,000 51,000 52,000 414,000 578,000 1871-80 133,000 102,000 88,000 466,500 789,500 1881-90 193,000 138,000 120,000 450,000 901,000 Totals. Tons. Totals. Tons. 189I 1,097,000 1896 1,153,000 1894 1,202,000 1898 1,200,000 PRODUCTION OF COTTON. In Million Pounds. United States. Total. 1820 180 630 1840 878 1,310 i860 1,880 2,551 1870 1,540 2,775 1880 2,593 3>6oi 1890 4,310 5,600 1897 4,400 5,900 CONSUMPTION OF FIBRE, 1897. Cotton. Wool. Fla.x, Jute, etc. Total. United States 600,000 270,000 340,000 1,210,000 Great Britain 710,000 230,000 420,000 1,360,000 France 180,000 210,000 190,000 580,000 Germany 280,000 200,000 110,000 590,000 Russia 190,000 110,000 440,000 740,000 India 220.000 10,000 260,000 490,000 Austria 120,000 60,000 180,000 360,000 THE WORLD'S CONSUMPTION OF FIBRE IN 1840 AND 1897. Tons. 1840. 1897. Cotton 540,000 2,700,000 Wool 310,000 1,200,000 Flax, etc 596,000 2,200,000 TEXTILE MANUFACTURES, VALUE, 1896. United States $940,000,000 United Kingdom 955,000,000 France 575,000,000 Germany 540,000,000 Russia 405,000,000 Austria 280,000,000 Other Countries 580,000,000 Total $4,275,000,000 93 PRODUCTION OF WOOL TONS I.OOOOOO 900000 800.000 70C.0 600 OOO 500.00 400 OOO 300000 ZOO. OOO lOO.OOO ANNUAL AVERAGE, UNWASHED AUSTRALIA | I UNITED STATES RIVER PLATTE | I OTHER COUNTRIES u u TONS lOOOOOO 9 0.000 aoo.ooo 700.000 600000 500.00 400 00 300000 zoo. OOO oo.ooo 1821-30 1841-50 1861-70 1881-90 1831-40 1851-60 1871-80 1891-97 PRODUCTION OF COTTON SINCE 1820 MILLIONS .ofP0UN(>3. 6.000 5500 5000 4.50 4.000 3.500 3000 2.500 2.000 I.500 1.000 UNITED STATES OTHER COUNTRIES 50 O MILLIONS ')F POUNDS. 6.000 S500 5.000 4.500 4.000 3.500 3.000 2.50C 2.000 I.50 1.000 50 O 1820 1840 i860 1870 1880 1890 1897 CONSUMPTION OF FIBRE, 1897 COTTON TONS 1.400.000 1.200.000 1.000.000 600.000 600.000 400.000 200.000 WOOL FLAX, JUTE, ETC. TONS 1.400.000 1.200.000 1.000.000 800.000 60 0.000 400.000 200.000 I 1 U. I. 6r. Brit France germany Russia India Austria THE WORLD'S CONSUMPTION OF FIBRE IN 1840 AND 1897 COTTON WOOL FLAX, ETC. (840 1840 1897 1897 TEXTILE MANUFACTURES, VALUE (1896) m^mmM^mS:^^ ■-Mm^mm ■-A-;S'^^i^^^? xn^TAT FINE OF 25 CENTS AN INITIAL *^l^*t.,uURETO RETURN W.UU BE ASSESSED FOR -A.UURE^^ ^^ THIS BOOK ON THE D^JE DU poURTH rulmCREASHTOSO^CENTS^O^^^^^^ ^^, DAY AND TO $10" ^s &tl rt KW1 K^^^m m J I'J-^Mg^ a i J, 95535 //. ^1 r r ^$>